Assignment:
How would you explain to someone who is unfamiliar with special education and psychology what is wrong with the children we say have EBD?
Many people, caregivers, general education instructors, and even parents, need to understand that EBD, emotional behavior disorder is just a new term to describe a number of different and specific disorders.
Each disorder does have something to do with a behavioral or emotional difference in students. Describing in simple terms what depression is and how it presents, how panic disorders present themselves. These disorders are not to be taken lightly in the educational setting, as many diagnosed with EBD are bright academically, but will need adaptations and behavioral plans to make the most of the work or school day.